Lot Essay
This writing case in illustrated in the above reference.
Details
A green-shagreen cased travelling writing case with white-metal fittings, containing a cut-glass inkwell and sander, rock crystal seal with bird emblem, four dip-nibs with screw fitting and holder with pencil, circa 1775.
Literature
Finlay (1990), Western writing implements in the age of the quill pen, p. 149.
Further details
See illustration